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                                            <title>Pride Versus Humility</title>
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In 1988 Margaret Becker wrote a song titled Pico Boulevard. In it she expressed her failure to find the balance between need and desire, and thus fell right into line, this line:




“Let me be somebody someone else wants to be;”lost my joy and humility down on Pico Boulevard.




This is a problem most of us have—we fail to find the balance between need and desire. More pointedly, we want to be somebody someone else wants to be! This was not only the gist of the Lucifer’s original sin:




Isaiah 14:12-14 How you are fallen from heaven, O Day Star, son of ...]]></itunes:summary>
 
                            
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator>Brant Berglin</dc:creator>
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In 1988 Margaret Becker wrote a song titled Pico Boulevard. In it she expressed her failure to find the balance between need and desire, and thus fell right into line, this line:




“Let me be somebody someone else wants to be;”lost my joy and humility down on Pico Boulevard.




This is a problem most of us have—we fail to find the balance between need and desire. More pointedly, we want to be somebody someone else wants to be! This was not only the gist of the Lucifer’s original sin:




Isaiah 14:12-14 How you are fallen from heaven, O Day Star, son of ...]]></description>
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In 1988 Margaret Becker wrote a song titled Pico Boulevard. In it she expressed her failure to find the balance between need and desire, and thus fell right into line, this line:




“Let me be somebody someone else wants to be;”lost my joy and humility down on Pico Boulevard.




This is a problem most of us have—we fail to find the balance between need and desire. More pointedly, we want to be somebody someone else wants to be! This was not only the gist of the Lucifer’s original sin:




Isaiah 14:12-14 How you are fallen from heaven, O Day Star, son of ...]]></content:encoded>


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                                                <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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                                            <title>To Know God</title>
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Several books on my bookshelves wrestle with the idea of “a hidden God.” My Amazon wish list contains a few as well. So here we will put the big question earlier than normal:



Question



How can we understand the character of God, who is both the single most important character in the Hebrew Bible and yet absent from the majority of it?



As we read Scripture, we note that God often uses stand-ins for Himself. Why?



Stand-Ins for God:




Angels



Humans

Judges



Kings



Prophets



Humans speak about God:

God’s friends



God’s foes





Narrator





Nature

Animate



Inanimate





Absence




Additional Questions



How many of these stand-ins are created, sin-damaged, or sin-traumatized? The reliability of their witness for/about God is what ...]]></itunes:summary>
 
                            
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator>Brant Berglin</dc:creator>
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                        <description><![CDATA[
Several books on my bookshelves wrestle with the idea of “a hidden God.” My Amazon wish list contains a few as well. So here we will put the big question earlier than normal:



Question



How can we understand the character of God, who is both the single most important character in the Hebrew Bible and yet absent from the majority of it?



As we read Scripture, we note that God often uses stand-ins for Himself. Why?



Stand-Ins for God:




Angels



Humans

Judges



Kings



Prophets



Humans speak about God:

God’s friends



God’s foes





Narrator





Nature

Animate



Inanimate





Absence




Additional Questions



How many of these stand-ins are created, sin-damaged, or sin-traumatized? The reliability of their witness for/about God is what ...]]></description>
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Several books on my bookshelves wrestle with the idea of “a hidden God.” My Amazon wish list contains a few as well. So here we will put the big question earlier than normal:



Question



How can we understand the character of God, who is both the single most important character in the Hebrew Bible and yet absent from the majority of it?



As we read Scripture, we note that God often uses stand-ins for Himself. Why?



Stand-Ins for God:




Angels



Humans

Judges



Kings



Prophets



Humans speak about God:

God’s friends



God’s foes





Narrator





Nature

Animate



Inanimate





Absence




Additional Questions



How many of these stand-ins are created, sin-damaged, or sin-traumatized? The reliability of their witness for/about God is what ...]]></content:encoded>


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                                                <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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                                            <title>Reality Check</title>
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The Bible tells us that our world is infected with evil. Where did evil come from? Why did sin arise in the first place, and why has it continued to exist for so long?




Matt. 13:24-27 Here is another story Jesus told: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field. 25 But that night as the workers slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat, then slipped away. 26 When the crop began to grow and produce grain, the weeds also grew. 27 “The farmer’s workers went to him and said, ...]]></itunes:summary>
 
                            
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator>Brant Berglin</dc:creator>
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The Bible tells us that our world is infected with evil. Where did evil come from? Why did sin arise in the first place, and why has it continued to exist for so long?




Matt. 13:24-27 Here is another story Jesus told: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field. 25 But that night as the workers slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat, then slipped away. 26 When the crop began to grow and produce grain, the weeds also grew. 27 “The farmer’s workers went to him and said, ...]]></description>
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The Bible tells us that our world is infected with evil. Where did evil come from? Why did sin arise in the first place, and why has it continued to exist for so long?




Matt. 13:24-27 Here is another story Jesus told: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field. 25 But that night as the workers slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat, then slipped away. 26 When the crop began to grow and produce grain, the weeds also grew. 27 “The farmer’s workers went to him and said, ...]]></content:encoded>


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                                                                                        <itunes:duration>12:37</itunes:duration>
                                                                                        
                                                <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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                                            <title>Standing All in the Will of God</title>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[
Memory Text: “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18, NKJV).



INTRO:As we arrive at this final lesson in our Good Word study series on how Christ “unites” heaven and earth, we address one final important aspect of the unity Christ longs for among his followers. As believers learn to treasure and defend their love for God and their life with one another their unity grows. This final lesson is entitled, “Standing All in the Will of God.” Memory Text: “In everything give thanks; for this is the will ...]]></itunes:summary>
 
                            
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 20:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator>Phil Muthersbaugh</dc:creator>
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                        <description><![CDATA[
Memory Text: “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18, NKJV).



INTRO:As we arrive at this final lesson in our Good Word study series on how Christ “unites” heaven and earth, we address one final important aspect of the unity Christ longs for among his followers. As believers learn to treasure and defend their love for God and their life with one another their unity grows. This final lesson is entitled, “Standing All in the Will of God.” Memory Text: “In everything give thanks; for this is the will ...]]></description>
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Memory Text: “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18, NKJV).



INTRO:As we arrive at this final lesson in our Good Word study series on how Christ “unites” heaven and earth, we address one final important aspect of the unity Christ longs for among his followers. As believers learn to treasure and defend their love for God and their life with one another their unity grows. This final lesson is entitled, “Standing All in the Will of God.” Memory Text: “In everything give thanks; for this is the will ...]]></content:encoded>


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                                                                                        <itunes:duration>13:27</itunes:duration>
                                                                                        
                                                <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:author>Walla Walla University Good Word</itunes:author>
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                                            <title>Living with Each Other</title>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[
Memory Text: “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one” (Colossians 4:6, NKJV).



INTRO: Last week’s Good Word lesson focused on our new life in Christ. This week we focus “living with others,” which seems to include many and different challenges from our life in Christ. While baptism alone does not perfect our characters, Paul describes how followers of Jesus and “clothe” themselves with the “new self” received in Christ. Colossians 3:1-17 clearly describes these changes which we are to “put away” and other with which we ...]]></itunes:summary>
 
                            
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator>Phil Muthersbaugh</dc:creator>
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                        <description><![CDATA[
Memory Text: “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one” (Colossians 4:6, NKJV).



INTRO: Last week’s Good Word lesson focused on our new life in Christ. This week we focus “living with others,” which seems to include many and different challenges from our life in Christ. While baptism alone does not perfect our characters, Paul describes how followers of Jesus and “clothe” themselves with the “new self” received in Christ. Colossians 3:1-17 clearly describes these changes which we are to “put away” and other with which we ...]]></description>
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Memory Text: “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one” (Colossians 4:6, NKJV).



INTRO: Last week’s Good Word lesson focused on our new life in Christ. This week we focus “living with others,” which seems to include many and different challenges from our life in Christ. While baptism alone does not perfect our characters, Paul describes how followers of Jesus and “clothe” themselves with the “new self” received in Christ. Colossians 3:1-17 clearly describes these changes which we are to “put away” and other with which we ...]]></content:encoded>


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                                                                                        <itunes:duration>12:34</itunes:duration>
                                                                                        
                                                <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:author>Walla Walla University Good Word</itunes:author>
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                                            <title>Living with Christ</title>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[
Memory Verse: “Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” (Colossians 3:14, NRSVue).



INTRO: Admittedly, there is much in the Christian life that defies explanation. How can a person really “die” and be “raised to life” when, to all appearances, he or she is the same person and has had no such physical life-and-death experience? How can a growing believer effectively explain to someone how a living person dies spiritually and why “spiritual death” is essential to receiving and living an “eternal life?”



Q: What is the connection between “love” and “death” that Paul speaks so ...]]></itunes:summary>
 
                            
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                                                <link>https://wwugoodword.com/2026/03/living-with-christ/</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator>Phil Muthersbaugh</dc:creator>
                        <guid isPermaLink="false">https://wwugoodword.com/?p=6445</guid>
                        <description><![CDATA[
Memory Verse: “Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” (Colossians 3:14, NRSVue).



INTRO: Admittedly, there is much in the Christian life that defies explanation. How can a person really “die” and be “raised to life” when, to all appearances, he or she is the same person and has had no such physical life-and-death experience? How can a growing believer effectively explain to someone how a living person dies spiritually and why “spiritual death” is essential to receiving and living an “eternal life?”



Q: What is the connection between “love” and “death” that Paul speaks so ...]]></description>
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Memory Verse: “Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” (Colossians 3:14, NRSVue).



INTRO: Admittedly, there is much in the Christian life that defies explanation. How can a person really “die” and be “raised to life” when, to all appearances, he or she is the same person and has had no such physical life-and-death experience? How can a growing believer effectively explain to someone how a living person dies spiritually and why “spiritual death” is essential to receiving and living an “eternal life?”



Q: What is the connection between “love” and “death” that Paul speaks so ...]]></content:encoded>


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                                                                                        <itunes:duration>12:27</itunes:duration>
                                                                                        
                                                <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:author>Walla Walla University Good Word</itunes:author>
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                                            <title>Complete in Christ</title>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[
Memory Verse: “So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ” (Colossians 2:16, 17, NKJV).



INTRO: Let’s begin our Bible lesson discussion this week on the Good Word program about what “completeness” in Christ means. Often, Bible Sabbath-keepers are confronted by well-meaning Sunday keepers with the idea that seventh-day Sabbath worship of Jesus Christ is perpetuating Jewish ceremonial practices. Would you agree or disagree? How can Bible Sabbath keepers, like Adventists and Seventh-day Baptists, ...]]></itunes:summary>
 
                            
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                                                <link>https://wwugoodword.com/2026/02/complete-in-christ/</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator>Phil Muthersbaugh</dc:creator>
                        <guid isPermaLink="false">https://wwugoodword.com/?p=6442</guid>
                        <description><![CDATA[
Memory Verse: “So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ” (Colossians 2:16, 17, NKJV).



INTRO: Let’s begin our Bible lesson discussion this week on the Good Word program about what “completeness” in Christ means. Often, Bible Sabbath-keepers are confronted by well-meaning Sunday keepers with the idea that seventh-day Sabbath worship of Jesus Christ is perpetuating Jewish ceremonial practices. Would you agree or disagree? How can Bible Sabbath keepers, like Adventists and Seventh-day Baptists, ...]]></description>
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Memory Verse: “So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ” (Colossians 2:16, 17, NKJV).



INTRO: Let’s begin our Bible lesson discussion this week on the Good Word program about what “completeness” in Christ means. Often, Bible Sabbath-keepers are confronted by well-meaning Sunday keepers with the idea that seventh-day Sabbath worship of Jesus Christ is perpetuating Jewish ceremonial practices. Would you agree or disagree? How can Bible Sabbath keepers, like Adventists and Seventh-day Baptists, ...]]></content:encoded>


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                                                                                        <itunes:duration>14:09</itunes:duration>
                                                                                        
                                                <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:author>Walla Walla University Good Word</itunes:author>
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                                            <title>Reconciliation and Hope</title>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[
Memory Verse: “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).



INTRO: There is an unsurpassable greatness the “gospel” of Jesus, which Paul describes as a “mystery.” Notice in chapter 1 of Colossians, beginning at verse 26 and concluding in verse 28. Let’s read this passage and see how it connects to our memory verse this week. (READ from Bible, Colossians 1:26-28). Paul talks to believers about “the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations.”



Q: What is this ...]]></itunes:summary>
 
                            
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                                                <link>https://wwugoodword.com/2026/02/reconciliation-and-hope/</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator>Phil Muthersbaugh</dc:creator>
                        <guid isPermaLink="false">https://wwugoodword.com/?p=6440</guid>
                        <description><![CDATA[
Memory Verse: “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).



INTRO: There is an unsurpassable greatness the “gospel” of Jesus, which Paul describes as a “mystery.” Notice in chapter 1 of Colossians, beginning at verse 26 and concluding in verse 28. Let’s read this passage and see how it connects to our memory verse this week. (READ from Bible, Colossians 1:26-28). Paul talks to believers about “the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations.”



Q: What is this ...]]></description>
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Memory Verse: “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).



INTRO: There is an unsurpassable greatness the “gospel” of Jesus, which Paul describes as a “mystery.” Notice in chapter 1 of Colossians, beginning at verse 26 and concluding in verse 28. Let’s read this passage and see how it connects to our memory verse this week. (READ from Bible, Colossians 1:26-28). Paul talks to believers about “the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations.”



Q: What is this ...]]></content:encoded>


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                                                                                        <itunes:duration>14:09</itunes:duration>
                                                                                        
                                                <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:author>Walla Walla University Good Word</itunes:author>
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                                            <title>The Preeminence of Christ</title>
                        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[
Memory Verse: “He  is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist” (Colossians 1:15–17, NKJV).



INTRO: As we welcome our listeners to this week’s Bible lesson discussion, we turn our attention to a term used by Bible scholars called “the preeminence (or supremacy) of Christ,” a term which ...]]></itunes:summary>
 
                            
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                                                <link>https://wwugoodword.com/2026/02/the-preeminence-of-christ/</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator>Phil Muthersbaugh</dc:creator>
                        <guid isPermaLink="false">https://wwugoodword.com/?p=6438</guid>
                        <description><![CDATA[
Memory Verse: “He  is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist” (Colossians 1:15–17, NKJV).



INTRO: As we welcome our listeners to this week’s Bible lesson discussion, we turn our attention to a term used by Bible scholars called “the preeminence (or supremacy) of Christ,” a term which ...]]></description>
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Memory Verse: “He  is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist” (Colossians 1:15–17, NKJV).



INTRO: As we welcome our listeners to this week’s Bible lesson discussion, we turn our attention to a term used by Bible scholars called “the preeminence (or supremacy) of Christ,” a term which ...]]></content:encoded>


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                                                                                        <itunes:duration>13:42</itunes:duration>
                                                                                        
                                                <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:author>Walla Walla University Good Word</itunes:author>
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                                            <title>A Heavenly Citizenship</title>
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Memory Verse: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6, NRSVue).



INTRO: Paul has repeated admonished believers in Philippi not to be anxious. Despite Paul’s imprisonment and pending court hearing, despite the difficulties those followers of Jesus may be facing where they live, Paul strongly encourages them not to be anxious in Phil. 4:6 which is this week’s memory verse. Memory Verse: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known ...]]></itunes:summary>
 
                            
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                                                <link>https://wwugoodword.com/2026/02/a-heavenly-citizenship/</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator>Phil Muthersbaugh</dc:creator>
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Memory Verse: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6, NRSVue).



INTRO: Paul has repeated admonished believers in Philippi not to be anxious. Despite Paul’s imprisonment and pending court hearing, despite the difficulties those followers of Jesus may be facing where they live, Paul strongly encourages them not to be anxious in Phil. 4:6 which is this week’s memory verse. Memory Verse: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known ...]]></description>
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Memory Verse: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6, NRSVue).



INTRO: Paul has repeated admonished believers in Philippi not to be anxious. Despite Paul’s imprisonment and pending court hearing, despite the difficulties those followers of Jesus may be facing where they live, Paul strongly encourages them not to be anxious in Phil. 4:6 which is this week’s memory verse. Memory Verse: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known ...]]></content:encoded>


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                                            <title>Confidence Only in Christ</title>
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Memory Verse: “That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead” (Philippians 3:10, 11, NKJV).



INTRO: There are many believers that remain reluctant about salvation in Christ by “faith alone,” apart from the “works of the law.” For some reason, we seem to confuse obedience to Christ with works of the law as if it could ensure our salvation. Let’s begin our discussion today with question about the difference between “salvation by works” and ...]]></itunes:summary>
 
                            
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                                                <link>https://wwugoodword.com/2026/01/confidence-only-in-christ/</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator>Phil Muthersbaugh</dc:creator>
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Memory Verse: “That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead” (Philippians 3:10, 11, NKJV).



INTRO: There are many believers that remain reluctant about salvation in Christ by “faith alone,” apart from the “works of the law.” For some reason, we seem to confuse obedience to Christ with works of the law as if it could ensure our salvation. Let’s begin our discussion today with question about the difference between “salvation by works” and ...]]></description>
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Memory Verse: “That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead” (Philippians 3:10, 11, NKJV).



INTRO: There are many believers that remain reluctant about salvation in Christ by “faith alone,” apart from the “works of the law.” For some reason, we seem to confuse obedience to Christ with works of the law as if it could ensure our salvation. Let’s begin our discussion today with question about the difference between “salvation by works” and ...]]></content:encoded>


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                                                                                        <itunes:duration>13:55</itunes:duration>
                                                                                        
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                                            <title>Shining as Lights in the Night</title>
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Memory Verse: “Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world” (Philippians 2:14, 15, NKJV).



INTRO: This week’s Bible lesson focuses on how the members of the Philippian church were to conduct themselves as followers of Jesus. It seems clear that their reputation in the community was an important component of their witness to the power of Jesus Christ in contrast to the corrupt “generation” surrounding them, including both the citizens of ...]]></itunes:summary>
 
                            
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                                                <link>https://wwugoodword.com/2026/01/shining-as-lights-in-the-night/</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 20:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator>Phil Muthersbaugh</dc:creator>
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Memory Verse: “Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world” (Philippians 2:14, 15, NKJV).



INTRO: This week’s Bible lesson focuses on how the members of the Philippian church were to conduct themselves as followers of Jesus. It seems clear that their reputation in the community was an important component of their witness to the power of Jesus Christ in contrast to the corrupt “generation” surrounding them, including both the citizens of ...]]></description>
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Memory Verse: “Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world” (Philippians 2:14, 15, NKJV).



INTRO: This week’s Bible lesson focuses on how the members of the Philippian church were to conduct themselves as followers of Jesus. It seems clear that their reputation in the community was an important component of their witness to the power of Jesus Christ in contrast to the corrupt “generation” surrounding them, including both the citizens of ...]]></content:encoded>


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                                                                                        <itunes:duration>14:07</itunes:duration>
                                                                                        
                                                <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:author>Walla Walla University Good Word</itunes:author>
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                                            <title>Unity Through Humility</title>
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Memory Verse: “Fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind” (Philippians 2:2, NKJV).



INTRO: In this week’s lesson we are reminded again of Paul’s emphasis on unity among believers through commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. To do so, Paul uses a poem, which perhaps also became a hymn in the early church to describe the humility or condescension it required of Jesus to provide the pathway for unity among all believers who claimed to be His followers. Here is how Paul introduces this poem: Memory Verse: “Fulfill my ...]]></itunes:summary>
 
                            
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                                                <link>https://wwugoodword.com/2026/01/unity-through-humility/</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 20:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator>Phil Muthersbaugh</dc:creator>
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Memory Verse: “Fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind” (Philippians 2:2, NKJV).



INTRO: In this week’s lesson we are reminded again of Paul’s emphasis on unity among believers through commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. To do so, Paul uses a poem, which perhaps also became a hymn in the early church to describe the humility or condescension it required of Jesus to provide the pathway for unity among all believers who claimed to be His followers. Here is how Paul introduces this poem: Memory Verse: “Fulfill my ...]]></description>
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Memory Verse: “Fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind” (Philippians 2:2, NKJV).



INTRO: In this week’s lesson we are reminded again of Paul’s emphasis on unity among believers through commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. To do so, Paul uses a poem, which perhaps also became a hymn in the early church to describe the humility or condescension it required of Jesus to provide the pathway for unity among all believers who claimed to be His followers. Here is how Paul introduces this poem: Memory Verse: “Fulfill my ...]]></content:encoded>


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                                                                                        <itunes:duration>13:45</itunes:duration>
                                                                                        
                                                <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
                        <itunes:author>Walla Walla University Good Word</itunes:author>
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                                            <title>Life and Death</title>
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INTRO: In perhaps one of Paul’s most puzzling statements about spiritual growth as we follow Jesus, the Memory Verse this week challenges our thinking, “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). This week’s lesson focuses on how disciples (or apprentices) of Jesus are confronted with this paradox of the spiritual life: how do we “live” though we are “dead.”



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                                                <link>https://wwugoodword.com/2026/01/life-and-death/</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 20:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator>Phil Muthersbaugh</dc:creator>
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INTRO: In perhaps one of Paul’s most puzzling statements about spiritual growth as we follow Jesus, the Memory Verse this week challenges our thinking, “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). This week’s lesson focuses on how disciples (or apprentices) of Jesus are confronted with this paradox of the spiritual life: how do we “live” though we are “dead.”



Q: What did Paul mean by his declaration in this verse in Philippians, chapter 1, verse 21? What does his perspective reveal about “unity” between heaven and earth? Why would Paul choose to present ...]]></description>
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INTRO: In perhaps one of Paul’s most puzzling statements about spiritual growth as we follow Jesus, the Memory Verse this week challenges our thinking, “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). This week’s lesson focuses on how disciples (or apprentices) of Jesus are confronted with this paradox of the spiritual life: how do we “live” though we are “dead.”



Q: What did Paul mean by his declaration in this verse in Philippians, chapter 1, verse 21? What does his perspective reveal about “unity” between heaven and earth? Why would Paul choose to present ...]]></content:encoded>


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                                                                                        <itunes:duration>14:30</itunes:duration>
                                                                                        
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